Defend Colorado: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 83-3211413)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$3.3M
FY2022	$1.4M
FY2023	$3.0M
FY2024	$905K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$1.3M
FY2022	$3.4M
FY2023	$3.2M
FY2024	$911K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$2.2M
FY2022	$256K
FY2023	$29K
FY2024	$22K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 100% · $3.2M Management & general 0% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Katie Kennedy

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Researches and analyzes Colorado's economy, promoting policies to strengthen it.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $3.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.

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General education and litigation program opposing state legislation and policies that negatively impact the colorado state economy.

$3.2Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Advance ColoradoFY2024$500K

Colorado Opportunity FoundationFY2024$150K

Our Community Our FutureFY2024$40K

Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$690K

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Grants paid · 16 grants · $6.1M · 2021–2024

Unite for ColoradoCO · FY2024$109,271

Safety and Justice for All PAFY2024$95,000

Western Heritage Conservation AllianceCO · FY2024$40,000

Aurorans for Safe and ProsperousFY2023$626,000

No on HhFY2023$600,000

Voter Approval on Proprty Tax INCFY2023$600,000

Unite for ColoradoCO · FY2023$525,000

Citizens for Responsible LeadershipFY2023$465,000

Citizens for Protecting Our WaterFY2023$100,000

Citizens for Elizabeth Property RightsFY2023$46,875

Defend IecFY2022$1,316,250

Unite for ColoradoCO · FY2022$994,489

Colorado CharacterFY2021$250,000

Lets DO Better Issue CommitteeFY2021$117,500

Enough Taxes Already Issue CommitteeFY2021$112,799

Safe and Sound DenverCO · FY2021$90,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$3.0M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M

Investment incomeLn 3$1K

Money outPt IX

$3.2M

Ln 25

Programscol B$3.2M

Managementcol C$7K

Owns and owesPt X

$29K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K

Total assetsLn 16$29K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

1

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a1

IndependentVI 1b1

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M

Investment incomeLn 3$1K

Total revenueLn 12$3.0M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$29K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K

Total assetsLn 16$29K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$29K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$256K	$29K
Total assetsLn 16	$256K	$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$256K	$29K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$3.0M	$3.0M
Accounting feesLn 11c	$2K	$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$250K	$250K
Office expensesLn 13	$5K		$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$2K		$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$3.2M	$3.2M	$7K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$905K	$911K	−$6K	$22K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$3.0M	$3.2M	−$228K	$29K	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.4M	$3.4M	−$1.9M	$256K	990 PDF
FY2021	$3.3M	$1.3M	$2.0M	$2.2M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,994,012 across 3 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $1,312 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,992,700

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,992,700

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,312$2,994,012

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,221,696 across 5 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,962,875$2,962,875

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,315$2,315

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $249,642$249,642

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,025$5,025

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,839$1,839

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,214,832 · Management $6,864 · Fundraising $0$3,221,696

Part X · Balance sheet $28,646 assets, 5 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,330$28,646

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,330$28,646

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $256,330$28,646

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,330$28,646

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,646 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$2,994,012

XI-2 Total expenses$3,221,696

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$227,684

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$256,330

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,646

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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